Green infrastructure and public health /
Christopher Coutts.
- 2015.
- xiv, 312 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Green infrastructure, ecosystem services, and the study of their contribution to health -- The evolution of the ecology of health -- Essential ecosystem services -- The challenge of climate change -- Infectious disease ecology -- Physical activity -- Mental health -- Social capital -- The threats to health posed by green infrastructure -- Concluding remarks -- Public health promotion in England's community forest partnerships -- Valencia's Jardín del Turia Park : from natural disaster to valued public health amenity -- Health and Hamburg's Grünes Netz (Green Network) Plan.
9780415711357 (hardback : alk. paper)
2015029499
Environment Design. Public Health. Conservation of Natural Resources. Environmental Health. Health Promotion.